Usage examples of "long time" in English with translation to German

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Ten years is a long time. Zehn Jahre sind eine lange Zeit.
It happened a long time ago. Es ist vor langer Zeit passiert.
Six months is a long time to wait. Sechs Monate zu warten ist eine lange Zeit.
She kept me waiting for a long time. Sie hat mich eine lange Zeit warten lassen.
Ten years is a long time to wait. 10 Jahre sind eine lange Zeit zum Warten.
Whales can remain submerged for a long time. Wale können für eine lange Zeit untergetaucht bleiben.
Dinosaurs died out a very long time ago. Die Dinosaurier sind vor langer Zeit ausgestorben.
I have been silent for a long time. Ich war lange Zeit still.
A long time ago, there was a bridge here. Vor langer Zeit war hier eine Brücke.
They kept him waiting outside for a long time. Sie ließen ihn lange Zeit draußen warten.
It took her a long time to choose a hat. Sie brauchte eine lange Zeit, um sich einen Hut auszusuchen.
Students discussed the problem of brain death for a long time. Lange Zeit diskutierten die Studenten über das Problem des Hirntods.
We waited a long time, but she didn't show up. Wir haben eine lange Zeit gewartet, aber sie tauchte nicht auf.
It will take a long time to live down your disgrace. Du wirst lange Zeit brauchen, um deine Schande ungeschehen zu machen.
It rained yesterday after it had been dry for a long time. Gestern regnete es, nachdem es lange Zeit trocken geblieben war.
It's been a long time since we last saw each other. Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen, seit wir uns das letzte Mal gesehen haben.
It's been a long time since I had such a pleasant surprise. Es ist eine lange Zeit vergangen, seitdem ich eine so angenehme Überraschung hatte.
This place still looks the same as it did a long time ago Dieser Ort sieht noch immer genauso wie vor langen Zeiten aus.
I've gone a long time without reading a book and I am ashamed. Ich habe lange Zeit kein Buch gelesen und dafür schäme ich mich.
Mr. Smith and I have been acquainted with each other for a long time. Herr Schmidt und ich sind schon seit langer Zeit miteinander bekannt.
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